Contents

Microbiology

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Vol. 88, No. 2, 2019

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Microbiology ISSN 0026-2617.

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Experimental Articles

Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation in the Presence of Chitosan and Its Derivatives

T. V. Polyudova, B. Ts. Shagdarova, V. P. Korobov and V. P. Varlamov p. 125  abstract

Optimized Fractioning and Structure Analysis of the Reactivating Factor from Luteococcus japonicus subsp. Casei

E. A. Rogozhin, L. I. Vorob’eva, E. Yu. Khodzhaev and E. S. Gerasimov p. 132  abstract

Methacrylate-Reducing Activity of Anaerobic Bacteria Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans and Denitrovibrio acetiphilus

O. V. Arkhipova, E. N. Biryukova, T. N. Abashina, G. V. Khokhlova, V. V. Ashin and G. V. Mikoulinskaia p. 137  abstract

Phototrophic Communities of the Berikei Highly Mineralized Mesothermal Sulfide Springs (Dagestan, Russia)

V. M. Gorlenko, E. I. Burganskaya and I. A. Bryantseva p. 146  abstract

Iron-reducing Microbial Communities of the Lake Baikal Low-temperature Bottom Sediments

A. G. Zakharyuk, Ya. V. Ryzhmanova, A. N. Avtukh and V. A. Shcherbakova p. 156  abstract

Biofilm Formation by Monocultures and Mixed Cultures of Alcaligenes faecalis 2 and Rhodococcus ruber gt 1

A. S. Zorina, Yu. G. Maksimova and V. A. Demakov p. 164  abstract

Characterization of Ultrasmall Chryseobacterium Strains FM1 and FM2 Isolated from Xenopus laevis Skin

D. V. Ross, N. E. Suzina, A. B. Gafarov, A. V. Machulin, T. Z. Esikova, A. P. Shorokhova, V. I. Duda and A. M. Boronin p. 172  abstract

Ultrastructural Organization and Enzymes of the Antioxidant Defense System in the Dormant Cells of Gram-Negative Bacteria Stenotrophomonas sp. Strain FM3 and Morganella morganii subsp. sibonii Strain FF1

N. E. Suzina, V. N. Polivtseva, A. P. Shorokhova, D. V. Ross, T. N. Abashina, A. V. Machulin, G. I. El’-Registan and I. P. Solyanikova p. 183  abstract

Ability of the Dietzia, Gordonia and Rhodococcus Actinobacteria to Accumulate Nickel Ions

L. V. Litvinenko p. 191  abstract

Polymorphism of the Iron Homeostasis Genes and Iron Sensitivity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Flor and Wine Strains

M. A. El’darov, D. A. Avdanina, M. Yu. Shalamitskii, E. V. Ivanova, T. N. Tanashchuk, S. A. Kishkovskaya, N. V. Ravin and A. V. Mardanov p. 200  abstract

Phage Particles in Ground Arctic Ice

N. A. Surgucheva, S. N. Filippova, E. E. Kulikov, A. V. Brushkov and V. V. Rogov p. 206  abstract

Cellulase-Free Xylanase by Halococcus thailandensis GUMFAS7 and Halorubrum saccharovorum GUMFAS1—Bionts of a Sponge Cinachyrella cavernosa

A. D. Malik and I. J. Furtado p. 212  abstract

Rhizobacteria Strain from a Hypersaline Environment Promotes Plant Growth of Kengyilia thoroldiana

X. Wu, Y. Xie, J. Qiao, Sh. Chai and L. Chen p. 220  abstract

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Discussion Articles

On the Application of Statistical Analysis for Interpretation of Experimental Results in Environmental Microbiology

A. Yu. Kallistova, A. F. Sabrekov, V. M. Goncharov, N. V. Pimenov and M. V. Glagolev p. 232  abstract

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Short Communications

A Novel Bacteriophage of the Order Caudovirales from the Soil Metagenome in the Area of an Underground Coal Seam Fire

V. V. Kadnikov, A. V. Mardanov, D. A. Ivasenko, D. V. Antsiferov, A. V. Beletsky, O. V. Karnachuk and N. V. Ravin p. 240  abstract